Fell Off Steamer Rescued from Harbour SYDNEY
Believed to have fallen unnoticed from a moving steamer a man was found swimming to-day beneath the harbour bridge He was rescued by police in a…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937
151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 8
Steamer Sold Sydney
The North Coast Steam Navigation Company has sold the steamer Maianbar, of 513, tons, to the Port Stephens Steamships, Ltd., Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arrested by Dutch Warship Steamer with Spanish Gold and Goods (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON
The steamer Thorpe Hall, at present under Basque charter, and carrying 130 cases of gold, shares, bombs and jewellery, estimated worth £150,000, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lucky Escapes Girder Wrecks Hoarding MELBOURNE
A remarkable escape from death was experienced by Norman Backer a plasterer, of Footscray, to-day, when portion of a large crane being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Launch Wrecked One Man Drowned
A 28ft. motor-launch ran on to a line of reef out from Nobbys Beach, Newcastle shortly after 8 o'clock on Wednesday night, and was wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Launch Wrecked Off Nobbys Beach Man Drowned, Companion Reaches Shore
A 28ft. motor-launch ran on to a line of reef out from Nobbys Beach, Newcastle, shortly after 8 o'clock on Wednesday night, and was wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insurgent Cruiser Defied by British Steamer LONDON, July 9
The "Times" correspondent at Santander states that the insurgent cruiser, the Almirante Corvera, when out side territorial waters, fired across the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Racegoers' Rage French Course Wrecked MARSEILLES, July 14
The racecourse at Pent de Vivaux was wrecked to-day by punters who were enraged by the judge's decision. The starting barrier rose badly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Racecourse Wrecked by Punters Enraged by Judge's Decision
The racecourse at Pont de Vivaux (France) was wrecked by punters who were enraged by the judge's decision. The starting barrier rose badly,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Gwydir
The steamer Gwydir after an overhaul to hull, machinery, and bollers, also of passenger accommodation, resumes her place in the Sydney-Newcastle trade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm Wrecks Airport Ottawa, July 21
A cyclone baltsterm in the drought area of auskatchewan wrecked the Saakatoon airport and a score of farm buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Pilot Missing Steamer Capsized SYDNEY
It was reported from Port Macqunrle to-day that the pilot steamer had capsized, while loading the steamer Nambucea over the Bar…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Royal Visit Marred By Outrage Mine Exploded Bridges Wrecked and Set Alight Terrorism in Ireland London, JulY 28
A land mine was exploded by Irish terrorists in Belfast under a warehouse in Academy Street, three hundred yards from the City Hall, where the King and Queen were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small 'Plane Wrecked at Woy Woy. Pilot's Forced Landing
Mr Clifford Robinson, aged 28, of Woollahra, was lucky to escape death on Friday .when his Puss Moth plane crashed on the Occan Beach reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swam Ashore Fire on Hospital Ship NAPLES, August 13
The crew of the Italian hospital ship Helouan, which was gutted by fire in Naples harbour, jumped overboard, naked, and swam ashore…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge Damaged Struck by Steamer SYDNEY
Traffic using the vehicular bridge over the Parramatta River was delayed to-day owing to the steamer Delhi striking part of the bridge, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Bombardments Wreck Shanghai Night Air Raid Bitter Fighting Continues British Plea for Peace Shanghai, August 18
After another day of bombardments, bombings, explosions, fires, and street fighting in Shanghai, it is still impossible to say which side is winning, though the Mayor, Mr. Yui,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Sunk in Mediterranean Crew Rescued
The Spanish Republican steamer Armuru (2762 tons) was beached and later sank following an attack by an unknown vessel in the Mediterranean. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Sunk Mediterranean Attack ISTANBUL, Aug. 19
The Spanish Repulican steamer Armurn (2762 tons) was heached and later sank follwing an attack by an unknown vossel in the Modltorranean, Her crew was rescued by the Turkish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Steamer Attacked. Captain's Statement. London
The British steamer Noemi Julia, which was attacked by foreign aircraft this morning, has arrived at Port Vandres. The captain said…
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